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Optimum Financial Group · 9 hours ago

SOC Operator

Bethpage, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$67K/yr - $95K/yr

1+ years exp

Optimum is a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, seeking enthusiastic professionals to join their team. As a Security Operations Center (SOC) Operator, you will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents in real-time, playing a crucial role in safeguarding digital assets and ensuring system integrity.

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Responsibilities

Monitor security alerts and events generated by various security tools, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, antivirus, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems

Analyze and triage security alerts to identify potential security incidents, prioritizing them based on severity, relevance, and potential impact

Collaborate with incident responders to coordinate and execute incident response procedures, including containment, eradication, and recovery efforts

Take immediate action to mitigate security incidents, such as isolating compromised systems, blocking malicious traffic, and applying security patches or updates

Document incident response activities, including timelines, actions taken, and lessons learned, to support post-incident analysis and reporting

Stay abreast of the latest cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques through threat intelligence sources and industry reports

Enhance detection capabilities by developing and refining correlation rules, signatures, and detection logic within the SIEM platform

Contribute to the continuous improvement of SOC processes, procedures, and tools to enhance the organization's cyber defense posture

Assist in the identification, prioritization, and remediation of security vulnerabilities across the organization's infrastructure and applications

Work closely with IT teams to ensure timely patching and mitigation of identified vulnerabilities, reducing the organization's exposure to potential exploits